CHANGES
Rebranded Canadian Live
Music Association Launches
National Safety Training
Program for Venues
Canada’s national live music association, formerly
known as Music Canada Live, has taken on a new
name and logo as it enters its fifth year of operations:
the Canadian Live Music Association.
In addition to the name change, Erin Benjamin,
formerly the executive director, becomes the presi-
dent and CEO (non-voting), which reflects her role in
setting the strategic direction of the organization in tandem with the board of directors. Benjamin’s work will continue its focus on
demonstrating the exponential value of live music for government and industry alike.
Also, with its non-profit and advocacy partners and the Juno Host Committee, the Canadi-
an Live Music Association is launching a new initiative called Raising the Bar (RTB) in London,
ON, on March 4, 2019. The program is designed to deliver training and education to ensure
safer spaces, harm reduction, and event safety in Canada’s live music industry.
For more information, contact the Canadian Live Music Association: 613-769-5559,
[email protected], www.canadianlivemusic.ca.
Sam Feldman Sells His
Stake in The Feldman
Agency
Renowned Canadian music agent Sam
Feldman has sold his stake in the agency
he founded in 1971, The Feldman Agency,
to company President Jeff Craib and VP
Tom Kemp for an undisclosed amount.
Over the years, Sam Feldman has played
an active role in the careers of artists
like Sarah McLachlan, James Taylor, Elvis
Costello, Diana Krall, and more.
Currently, The Feldman Agency has
offices in Toronto and Vancouver and
represents a large and diverse artist roster
that includes Alessia Cara, Alvvays, Bare-
naked Ladies, Bryan Adams, Elvis Costello,
and others.
“Tom Kemp and I are excited to be
the new owners of TFA,” Craib said in a
statement. “We are deeply committed
to continuing its successes after Sam’s
leadership and look forward to growing
the agency’s legacy.”
For more information, contact
The Feldman Agency: 416-598-0067,
[email protected],
www.feldman-agency.com.
14 CANADIAN MUSICIAN